Michael Widenius, OpenOcean

Michael Widenius invests as a general partner at OpenOcean, an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on Seed and Series A rounds. See contact routes.

About Michael Widenius

Michael Widenius invests as a general partner at OpenOcean, an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on Seed and Series A rounds in data-driven B2B software, particularly AI, machine learning, open source, and automation, with check sizes up to €6 million per company. His notable portfolio includes Truecaller (which IPO'd), MariaDB, RapidMiner, MindsDB, Supermetrics, and IQM, reflecting the firm’s track record of successful exits. OpenOcean’s distinctive thesis leverages the founders’ deep expertise in open source and community-driven models to provide hands-on technical support beyond capital, targeting startups with strong user communities and 10x return potential.

Michael Widenius at a glance

Role
Managing Director
Organization
OpenOcean
Location
Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Investor type
Venture Capital

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